Emmet Cohen w/ Patrick Bartley Live at Twin Cities Jazz Fest

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Emmet Cohen - Piano
Patrick Bartley - Alto Saxophone
Yasushi Nakamura - Bass
Kyle Poole - Drums
Recorded live at the Twin Cities Jazz Festival on September 17th, 2021.
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Additionally, thank you to Savage Content's "How I Fell In Love With Jazz" video contest for sponsoring this evening's performance: Savage Content is proud to present the 2nd Annual “How I Fell In Love With Jazz” Video Contest, and I’m honored to be one of this year’s judges, along with Wayne Shorter, Steve Jordan, Pedrito Martinez, and last year’s winner Andromeda Turre. See savagecontent.com for more details.
This concert is presented by The Jazz Cruise, which sails Jan 17-24, 2022. Join us and many other legendary musicians on the high seas! www.thejazzcruise.com
Video Design: Alex Weitz abwstudios.com
Sound: Kelvin Grant [e-mail]
Piano Tuning: George Box insta: @gboxtuning
Special thanks to: The Jazz Cruise, JazzCorner, Qobuz, JazzTimes, Penn State, Cliff Bells, Vail Jazz, Jazz Aspen Snowmass, Mack Avenue, Savannah Music Fest, Tri-C JazzFest, Arts Garage, Lied Center of Kansas, Rochester Jazz Festival, & St. Cecilia Music Center
0:00 Opening Festival Remarks
1:43 Symphonic Raps (Louis Armstrong; comp. Bert Stevens, Irwin Abrams)
7:43 Introduction of the Band by Emmet Cohen
9:00 Autumn Leaves (Joseph Kosma; lyr. J. Prévert, Johnny Mercer)
21:38 Jeannine (Duke Pearson; lyr. Oscar Brown, Jr.)
34:40 Stars Fell on Alabama (Frank Perkins; lyr. Mitchell Parish)
45:42 Tico Tico (Zequinha de Abreu)
1:00:04 After You’ve Gone (Turner Layton; lyr. Henry Creamer)
1:10:53 I Want to Talk About You (comp. & lyrics Billy Eckstein; John Coltrane)
1:20:28 Impressions (John Coltrane) - ft. Yasushi Nakamura, bass
1:32:24 Blues send-off - close of festival set

[@FraserAngus]

What absolutely fantastic players all around. Patrick Bartley is probably my favourite modern sax player

[@evans34]

agree he's awesome

[@Jordan-ll5eq]

Kenny Garrett will always be the best imo but Bartley is definitely up there

[@normanlovesirsaxalot2991]

I first heard Mr.Bartley today.Awesome saxophonist.Ill be happy to check him out much more.Great Musicians in this unit also.Come to Omaha and play the Jewel or Jazz on the Green. Peace

[@jacekr2655]

Just hearing him for the first time, too. I like him. He' very good and has nice energy.

[@2hardbackrub743]

'Pocket' Poole's quickly becoming my favorite drummer.

[@MilesSpearman]

Patrick Bartley and Emmet Cohen are just magnificent together, so blessed to be a live during such an amazing time for jazz

[@cemguvener9124]

Amazing how these guys can swing without a rhythm section 🔥🔥🔥

[@adanmantri5599]

LMFAO 35:26 "which key you like?" *modulates*

[@JeremySeitz]

What a vibe... This quartet needs to lay down some albums - I need these records!

[@rebekahjames4022]

On vinyl

[@cynthiaobryant6001]

Listening to Jeannine again - 7 months later - and I'm still in awe! Patrick's whole musical conversation is riveting! Whew! - In fact, Stellar performance from each member of the Band!

[@Meira_A]

*The Trio + Twin Cities = One of a Kind* *’Live w/ Pat Bartley, alto sax’* 🏙🎷🎹🥁🎻 0:00 Opening Festival Remarks 1:43 Symphonic Raps (Louis Armstrong; comp. Bert Stevens, Irwin Abrams) 7:43 Introduction of the Band by Emmet Cohen 9:00 Autumn Leaves (Joseph Kosma; lyr. J. Prévert, Johnny Mercer) 21:38 Jeannine (Duke Pearson; lyr. Oscar Brown, Jr.) 34:40 Stars Fell on Alabama (Frank Perkins; lyr. Mitchell Parish) 45:42 Tico Tico (Zequinha de Abreu) 1:00:04 After You’ve Gone (Turner Layton; lyr. Henry Creamer) 1:10:53 I Want to Talk About You (comp. & lyrics Billy Eckstein; John Coltrane) 1:20:28 Impressions (John Coltrane) - ft. Yasushi Nakamura, bass 1:32:24 Blues send-off - close of festival set

[@mok0075]

Thank you😽🎹🎷

[@brycehudson1125]

You’re a saint

[@adsupermusone8875]

Fantastic!

[@tonywallens217]

Patrick is the best thing that’s happened to Jazz for a good minute. I love that he’s not engrossed in modern vocabulary that everything starts to sound like soulless.

[@mesajam4894]

What is modern vocabulary ? Coltrane will sound "soulless" like you said for the vast majority of people from today because he was just pushing it further. And it was in the 50's, 60's

[@tonywallens217]

@@mesajam4894 further in the direction of patterns. Now that I think of it, it’s more in the composition than the players vocabulary. Listening to a lot of modern jazz musicians chord progressions and Melodie’s can be jarring lol

[@tonywallens217]

@@mesajam4894 I think also there was something emperically different from when Coltrane was playing "in" as opposed to his "out" phase. I don't think most people would like his "out" stuff because it just wasn't very good. His other stuff is amazing, but not everyone cares about Bach their first listen either.

[@mesajam4894]

@@tonywallens217 There is several layers of listening, especially when it comes to jazz and songs that has been played for decades, but eventually, the purest beauty is in the most "simple" things (imho), talking about Coltrane, there is no fast 300bpm bebop lines that can surpass the beauty of one note he can throw on another ballad, when it's the "good" note (imho). For sure this band with Emmet has mastered this art. I personnally think jazz today has a great soul and incredible talents

[@tonywallens217]

@@mesajam4894 I’m with you , I think Coltrane Is the greatest sax player in history, maybe even the greatest jazz musician in history. And I love listening to young guys play. I think what I’m referring to is jazz compositions that lean in the more a tonal sectors of not having a definitive key center. Where that is not only used for an effect but almost as a component of the music. Just like the a tonal movement. The Melodys are disjointed and awkward in order to stay with the chord progressions, or perhaps the other way around. Therefore the way one solos over them prevents anthem from being able to use “meaningful” vocabulary. Someone who I think pushes ahead while retaining the tradition excellently is Kurt Rosenwinkel. His use of harmony is unlike anything over heard before, it doesn’t always follow typical progressions and yet somehow it remains consonant and “listenable.” His melodys are. Amazing and logical. And no matter how forward thinking he is you can always hear a little blues in it. It’s a very forward but grounded music. For as much as I love Holdsworth, not all of his compositions speak as well as others. Tokyo dream and the things you see speak really well, some of his others can get to spacey to really grow on a listener in a meaningful way. This is all in my opinion. Emmet and all the guys he brings in are just incredible.

[@cynthiaobryant6001]

I love the way Kyle is so responsive to the slightest movement - and just the perfect touch without missing a beat!

[@2hardbackrub743]

pocket poole

[@cynthiaobryant6001]

Love the way the Bass holds it all together - so subtlety yet strong!

[@cynthiaobryant6001]

Jeanne! Patrick! hand-clapping good!!! :)

[@samurai_sax]

0:00 Opening Festival Remarks 1:43 Symphonic Raps (Louis Armstrong; comp. Bert Stevens, Irwin Abrams) 7:43 Introduction of the Band by Emmet Cohen 9:00 Autumn Leaves (Joseph Kosma; lyr. J. Prévert, Johnny Mercer) 21:38 Jeannine (Duke Pearson; lyr. Oscar Brown, Jr.) 34:40 Stars Fell on Alabama (Frank Perkins; lyr. Mitchell Parish) 45:42 Tico Tico (Zequinha de Abreu) 1:00:04 After You’ve Gone (Turner Layton; lyr. Henry Creamer) 1:10:53 I Want to Talk About You (comp. & lyrics Billy Eckstein; John Coltrane) 1:20:28 Impressions (John Coltrane) - ft. Yasushi Nakamura, bass 1:32:24 Blues send-off - close of festival set

[@stephenruggieri]

I CAN'T STOP SMILING !!!!!!!!! THIS IS INCREDIBLE !

[@radioazma]

Kyle sounding crispy

[@gusmarrero]

Patrick B is so fire ya'll......

[@lukeasacher]

Love Patrick's Marshall Royal Style on Stars Fell on Alabama...

[@scoobeewah22]

The playing is amazing, and such incredible choice of tunes! Stars Fell On Alabama????? 😵 This group plays with such overwhelming power, and at the same time incredible deference! Not sure how that's possible, but nothing but gratitude over here!!

[@cynthiaobryant6001]

I can't get enough of hearing you guys play! Patrick has a unique sound which I can't get out of my head - I welcome it :) lol lol -

[@evans34]

The start of the theme for "I want to talk about you" - sublime.

[@MikePurisima]

As a fellow saxaphonist, once I heard Patrick Bennet playing I instantly got goosebumbs. The amount of color and soul that came out of his playing is unreal. Bravo!!!

[@matthewkim8291]

Patrick Bartley* but I agree he's one of a kind

[@ikigomez1407]

MAN! That Kyle's solo on "Impressions"... KILLER!!!!!

[@roberthelms1737]

Impressions is a masterpiece

[@filippomagi5957]

Please Emmet come with this quartet to Bologna,Italy. PLEASEEEEEEE

[@Jazzhog]

Y'know, in the world of Mainstream Jazz, we have Alto Cat's that have developed such unique styles. And then, we have Patrick Bartley !! Amazing !!

[@robwatson8663]

Love Emmet's jacket!

[@Quaysax]

Got damn Patrick 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@brendont.9749]

Seriously!

[@coryc2916]

Just caught this at the tail end, but so so so grateful that we get to hear such outstanding musicians time and time again on youtube and twitch alike. What a time to be alive. Everything yall touch is 24k gold.

[@jenniferpollard2732]

I hope you came back and were able to review the recording!

[@daltonhix4567]

New world superpower

[@raimundojuniorr7152]

Tico Tico is a such beatiful song. I love it

[@cynthiaobryant6001]

Emmet - you are playing the heck out of Autumn Leaves!

[@lukeasacher]

YAYAYAYA!

[@MDugardin]

This is a Tiger on bass, Mr Nakamura is killing the tune " Jeanine " and bass and drums are always making the pressure on that high tempo , f... mad ! i know... everybody's killing here, Emmet is so strong Patrick...

[@JesusChrist5000]

i agree, that bass is growling and lovely

[@davidrosen9711]

Just incredible

[@sober-southoftheborderever3591]

Great concert!

[@Gabe-lk8nv]

Hell yeah

[@renatomorra856]

Absolutely fantastic...!!

[@davidrosen9711]

Patrick Bartley is BURNINGGGGGGGG

[@MingusDynastyy]

Man, I hope I have the chance to accompany Emmet or Pat in the future :p

[@mizuki8394]

Great!Love this ‼️Thanks.

[@evghenii1982]

Super band, super playing🎷🎷🎷🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@matth6932]

Thank-you again! Jammin'

[@jameshelk]

Masters... Thank you

[@lukeasacher]

This is insane! Maybe the best players ever to play? Ever? And the live mix... it's perfect. Perfect. Life is good. THANK YOU!

[@javiermadavi9258]

Increíble!

[@ignaciolopezgarcia539]

I just can't get enough of you two guys

[@davidrosen9711]

Yasushi Nakamura yesssssssssssssssss

[@libel]

love u guys

[@PaulMcKendrick]

Great song choices. Thank you.

[@colinburgess7728]

on fire!

[@seekingwisdom8]

You guys are amazing! To me, it’s like opening a time capsule filled with jazz from every decade over the past 100 years, mixed together, resulting in the most satisfying music ever created. I feel I must clarify that I love classical, rock and roll, and blues, but as a musician, nothing feels more free than jazz. Thank you so much.

[@dereklap1159]

Man, Emmet's Round Midnight quote at 1:18:00 is soooo perfect!

[@augustopontval8203]

Bartley in Tico - Tico no fubá Great...!!!! I am Brazilian.

[@shaddjimenez4524]

❤️

[@gusmarrero]

Mr. Cohen, thanks so much for making this happen with Patrick again and thanks Patrick. This will inspire me for many, many months. Thanks.

[@davidrosen9711]

Emmet the best piano solo of 2021 live - Band is killing

[@RATCLIFFE-LISTENS]

Emett is amazing! What a lucky audience!

[@esendelherbeperez5103]

son geniales amigos, bravooo X 100000

[@TonyAguirreJazz]

Good lord!

[@user-nn1cw9of6v]

Фантастический концерт. Настоящий праздник.

[@coajrmusic]

Outstanding saxman....

[@EnsemblePV]

Sei un Grande!!!!!!...Grazie...

[@denverdetary5956]

Remember when Patrick showed up to this community jazz fest and ripped Autumn Leaves harder than anyone in history?

[@richardhowellandsuddenchan8041]

Whoa!!!! Such soulfulness. Playing the history . I love it -such SPIRIT I AM FEELING ALL OF THIS!

[@HookemHorns60]

Damn I wish I could have been there! And that version of Jeanine was pure 🔥 fiya!!

[@Jazzhog]

Emmet, you're an amazing improviser !! Your style, technique and harmonics, just keeps me in awe.!!

[@sheilalepley3170]

great camera work and of course the music as well. Happy Fourth

[@davidrosen9711]

Kyle playing badass

[@nickperez9729]

🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@cooldebt]

Love this iteration of the trio with Yasushi on bass just as much as with Russell - these boys just so talented! Pat is the GOAT of alto sax whether playing VGM or anything at all (and especially altissimo!). As the kids would say everyone popping off! Wish I could see these guys live. Meira A. might be able to assist with my attempt at timestamps :) 01:43 Symphonic Raps 13:32 Autumn Leaves 27:00 Last TIme I Saw Janine 39:12 Stars Fell On Alabama 50:15 Tico-Tico no fuba 1:04:36 After You've Gone 1:15:27 I Want To Talk About You 1:25:00 Sakura Sakura 1:37:00 Outro

[@etiennewittich9652]

6:15 Symphonic Raps

[@Meira_A]

@cooldebt - appreciate & share your sentiments, friend…I got it covered 😚🤙🏽

[@cooldebt]

@@etiennewittich9652 Thank you :)

[@mok0075]

Thanks🎹🎷

[@MrGuto]

Wow, I'm out of words to describe how incredible is this performance! All musicians are so impressive, but Patrick excels!

[@davidrosen9711]

KYLE KILLINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

[@barco123456]

Happy days are here again…Live! (watching from the Netherlands but great to see all this happiness at the other side of the pond). Emmwt and the trio are truly amazing as ‘usual’. Thank you!!

[@augustopontval8203]

Brazilian music is fantastic...!!!!

[@jerrybauer8108]

LIVE Music - the best recipe for our souls in times of lockdown separation and isolation

[@pelonete5000]

This is Jazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

[@jasper36]

It's interesting to hear Kyle playing with that low-tuned bass drum. Usually it's quite high-pitched when he plays with Emmet, I've noticed. It shifts the sonic region a bit for better or worse (you decide). Great video, thanks!

[@aidanschram9652]

Im not fan of the way the kit is tuned here. Its always weird to me when drummers play jazz with a very low pitched and thuddy bass drum

[@LeafGreen906]

The overall mix for this set is so raw lol i love it, like both the bass and drums have a LOT of compression on them, the snares just snap through the entire mix. Works so well w the energy on impressions

[@Jazzhog]

I know want thing for sure Emmet and Patrick. After you Cats are gone, They're definitely going to talk about you Cats ! I know I am ! LOL

[@vKarl71]

So many good things to say about this great performance but I just want to point out how beautifully Mr Bartley played Billy Eckstein's melody-as-written before going into his beautiful improvs. It's a great melody and there are precious few instrumentalists or vocalists who could improvise a better one.

[@mr_petabyte]

(just notes for myself) 1:05:10 1:00:52

[@user-rs8sr3kx2o]

15:29

[@slyzesaxMK6]

C'est juste énorme !!!… Bravo et merci de partager ces moments de pure bonheur… Je suis fan !!! 😍

[@RenaRyvgv]

15:54 had me dying bro 💀

[@Loppy8]

"I Want to Talk About You" is so much like "I Didn't Know About You" composed by Duke Ellington.

[@immo323]

there's a sign linguist for jazz fest?

[@charaartists5691]

I can't believe this is a concert played in front of only a handful of people. I can see people walking by in the background and going about their businesses as if the group wasn't there playing... Does not compute!

[@flibbyjones8736]

33:11

[@milobrosamer272]

intro to symphonic raps needed bars

[@phillcollinsjazzpiano]

Where's Kenny Barron?

[@johnrapach9764]

My Mom’s Fav. Gypsies Song!

[@timofeygolev]

15:15

[@oliam7315]

15:14 licc

[@Simon.the.Likeable]

Patrick's playing is making all those purple logos increase in value. Maybe it's time to seek out a closet queen and watch it appreciate.

[@seanh9190]

Do you know how the 82z matches up? obviously not the same in quality/manufacturing, but that's the horn I have and it's damn good & there has to be a reason Phil chose it

[@Simon.the.Likeable]

@@seanh9190 "Matching up" is not what I'm talking about. Bird didn't even own a saxophone for extended periods. He played on a series of borrowed horns, various models of Beuscher, Conn and King. That's not even talking about mouthpieces. He always sounded like Bird all the time. I'm talking about profiting from other people's GAS (gear acquisition syndrome.)

[@seanh9190]

@@Simon.the.Likeablefair enough, for having to pawn his horn to score heroin he did pretty good with what he had

[@A.ChristopherJohnson]

E Double was murdering that kid !!! ( 30's )

[@JesusChrist5000]

That bass player is thumping it good. Love his style. The drummer is so cool, he is the Ringo Starr of jazz.

[@rebekahjames4022]

Lotta compression but good mix, sits back to audience facing the band

[@pianostudentsemper]

Bass drum is eq'd for metal lmao

[@pepetteamamy]

Yes and the bass plays in a hurry sometimes 😅

[@michaelmorphites6733]

Love your work Cohen, but you flunked this time bud, sorry

[@universalman5861]

These guys have talent but personally I find the delivery, solos and (sometimes) arrangement lacking. Emmet typically overplays his solos. There are obvious moments of brilliance but a general immaturity in conception and execution that makes this band tedious to listen to for a prolonged period of time.

[@euronymous6450]

could you elaborate this, i'm asking cause i'm genuinely curious and want to hear other point of view and learn

[@myroncohen7619]

Universal Man u r a FING Toad..These guys are Brilliant and are killing totally..Total exuberance and Finese get the chicken every time!I am Quoting The Great Billy Higgins who most certainly would have enjoyed this performance...u are entitled to your opinions,However may I respectfully request u give a few more listens before u denigrate these Brilliant Performers!Having had the Honor of playing with Arthur Blythe I know what I am talking about!!This is the real deal and anyone who takes issue in a negative manner should bow down to have had the blessing to hear this sanctified offering!!PLEASE accept my chagrined Vituperation as u need to appreciate more and denigrate less!!

[@universalman5861]

@@myroncohen7619 Myron Cohen you need to read critically. I acknowledged Emmet's prodigious talent. Moreover, it is precisely the "total exuberance" mostly on Emmet's part that detracts from the overall greatness of the band. It seems that he has a compelling urge to solo on every tune... hence the tediousness. Also, I specifically mentioned MATURITY- to know when to play and when not. Since you referenced the great Billy Higgins might I take this opportunity to direct you to one of his great album collaborations THE ORACLE, with the legendary Hank Jones and Dave Holland. Although this was only a trio date with Hank having to do the lions share of improvising he never gets tedious. Every song is memorable and the solos genuinely communicate and relate meaningful stories... something I believe Emmet would do well to emulate.

[@myroncohen7619]

@@universalman5861 well stated but may I ask when was the last time u were on the Bandstand with great players??HANK JONES according to what Higgins told me was absolutely wonderfully perfect to play with in every way;However,he was an elder when Billy played with him and most certainly he honed his craft after many years performing with countless musicians..Cohen is on a similar path which I totally respect..He challenges himself constantly and he gives many musicians exposure on his home concerts for all of us to enjoy..forgive my calling u a toad for your critical analysis ..Keep on swinging!

[@lesgoe8908]

What you hear as "overplay[ing]", I hear as inventive. Not saying you're wrong, and I'm right. Fascinating how subjective the art of listening is.

[@casualgames9537]

1:19:25